The Washington critic., 1887-03-31
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

lOT uetauiJ WIN lntcut 10 XIII.
MIR. George W. Beall of Frederick County,
Nd, is dead, in his s6th year.
Eastern Shore peaches, 1t is thought, were
not materially damaged by the cold snap.
Mr.. Robert Stokes, an Orphans Court
judge for Frederick County, Nd, has re-
signed.
George W. Mlller's application for release
before Judge Alvey, at Iiagerstown, Md,
resulted In his being recommittcd.
Thomat j. Clark died yesterday at
Easton, Nd, aged n, and VIM. CLARK at
his residence, liayland, Howard County,
Md, in his 18th year.
The teasers, mixers and fillers-in in all
the glass factories OF the country have dc.
manded ten per cent. advance in wages,
TO take effect on April !.
The will of Eliza Goodwin, the wife of N.
G., Goodwin, ir., the actor, bequeaths to
Mrs Eliza Smith, OF London, England, her
mother, $4,000, and the rest Of her estate to
her Husband.
1t is stated that James G. Blaine has com.
pleted his arrangements for European
tcur that will keep him abroad until after
the meeting of the next National Republican
Convention.
In Chicago yesterday, the National Asso-
citation of Builders completed their organi-
zation and adopted as their name "The
National Association OF Builders Of the
United States"
An explosion Of gas occurred yesterday
| In the Won Storch mine, at Scranton, Pa,
killing Thomas Lewis aud Edward Ovens
Eight men were slightly, and two seri-
ously, injured
The coal miners and coke laborers at the
| Monastery Works, Latrobc, Pa, Coal Com
/ pany's mines, and the works OF the Ridge
way and st. Clair Companies have struck for
| an advance In wages.
George +. Parker Of New York, the pres
ident OF the British-American Claim Agency,
| charged with swindling, and whose trial
resulted In Quashing the indictment against
| him, was yesterday released on bail.
The trouble between the two labor organ
izations, the Knights of Labor and the
| Amalgamated Association of Miners aud
Mine l.aborers, was settled at pittsburg yes
tefdsy by conference OF the leaders,
The laborers employed in the erection of
| Building, New York, went on strike yester-
| day because Of the employment of two
non'union men to put up electric wires.
| The Senate committee of the New York
Legislature yesterday heard arguments on
Senator Murphy's bill to give portion of
the New York city school money to the
Catholic Proteciory. No action was taken.
An old man, believed to be named James
w. O'Brien, was run over yesterday on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, at Wilmington, Del, and sus-
taincd injuries which caused his death 10 a
few hours.
Governor Hill yesterday sent special
message to the New York Legislature on the
subject OF special legislation. The message
is believed to be aimed atSthe high-licensg
bill for New York and Brooklyn, recently
passed by the Assembly.
The Connecticut Senate yesterday, by q
vote of 20 to 3, passed the ten hour law fol
women and children already passed by the
House. 1t is the same as the Massachusetts
law. An amendment exemptlng mercantile
establishments was reiected-lS to ..
| A meeting OF the executive council OF the
American Federation Of Labor has been
called for April 10 at Philadelphia. 1t Il
said that 1t Is prepared to maintain o firm
stand in all points Of difference that may
arise between it and the Knights of Labor
Maripo Leyba, the notorious outlaw, leader
Of the gang who have terrorlzed Central New
Mexico, was killed Tuesday while resisting
arrest, near Antelope Springs, n. NJ. Leybs
led the gang that murdered Colonel Charlie:
Potter, stepson of Governor Van Xandt o.
Rhode Island, in the Dolores mountains il
1888.
Albert koschlniscki, one of the men In
dlcted for the lladdock murder In SiouS
City, Iowa, described In the witness stanG
yesterday the circumstances OF the asslssina
tlon. lie said Arensdorf fired the shot whlcl
killed lladdOck, aud afterward Areusdor
and others gave the witness money to leav,
the town.
\ special from Oakland, Fla, says thai
the Orange Belt Railway, now building
from Monroe to Point Pinellas, on tn,
Gulf of Mexico, has purchased steel rail,
for the remainder of the line, and the eu
tire road to Point Plnelas will be built b,
November /. THIS will open up new ter
ritory to the roads centerng at Palatka,
The body OF the girl found murdered nelI
Railway, N. D., last Friday, was taken from
the ice'b0X and dressed as 1t was when
| found. The hair was "bangeln over tht
forehead and the black turbln hat was place.
on the head. II was then placed 10 a standing
position against the wall OF the mOrguG auC
photographed, The various rewards Offered
for the arrest Of the murderer now aggre
gate 81, lCO.
At the annual meeting Of the Union Pa
cillc Railroad Company In Boston yester
day the old board Of directors was re
elected with the exception of John u
Spaulding, who is succeeded 10y Malnn ID
Spauldng. A resolution was adopted ia
stIuctlng the president aud directors Il
submit to the Government plan for set
Ting the amount Of the subsidy indebted
ness TO the United States aud funding tn
same.
S. IL. Allls a composltor OF the New Yorl
Post, committed suicide Tuesday might hl
: drowning himself from a ferryboit. III
left q note to his wife in which he re
preached her for her "ceaseless aggrava
tiop,n aud concluding as follows; 81 hay
weighted my person down with man,
pounds of broken type. With no chance o
may secure degree ofhappiness to me un
known; anyhow, 1t will be beyond tue reae